okay, enough destructive thought, how about some constructive thought. i am clear that faith is not the way to go; how does logic bring us forward in the search for truth? i can reason three possible worldviews:
1) there is no god. we are only stardust, no more no less. we are merely an incredibly complex collection of atoms, interacting to create human life. what makes us special? well, perhaps the question is: what if were not special? are we so egoistic as to think that the human race is a strange, wonderful, creation? maybe the only thing we can do is muddle through life making as much sense of it as we can. morality is built on our daily experiences of what is good, what is bad, not on some higher power. a kind of hobbesian 'state of nature'. (if i got that hobbes bit wrong forgive me, PS lectures are on freaking fri afternoons
2) there is some kind of 'first mover'. a divine being that, while not a personal entity, is a powerful entity that gave us life in the first place. a force that made life special, a force that gave the universe its staggering complexity. something like the star wars notion of 'the force'. yes, i mean that, dont roll your eyes!
3) there is a personal, benevolent, omnipotent god. like the god of the bible or the koran. a god who created humanity and the universe, a god who takes immense personal interest in humanity, a god who cares for humanity, a god who loves us, and desires to be loved.
maybe another good approach to take would be to examine each religion logically. at this point im too shack to go and list out.
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Well man, if you're taking the logic approach u might want to look at intelligent design versus favorable conditions argument? In any case, an open heart and mind.
ReplyDeletehey cheers nick, i get intelligent design but i take it favourable conditions is a question of "how favourable were conditions to creating life"? i like that open heart bit, but i think the heart must be fully open only to logic, nothing else.
ReplyDeletenow that we have been briefed by one lim chee han, your thoughts about the logic of each religion (in this case christianity)?
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